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Research on Delaware Girls

The Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy (OWAA) is committed to helping Delaware understand the lives, challenges, and strengths of girls across our state. We bring together important studies and data from trusted partners, including state agencies, universities, and national organizations, to give a clear picture of how girls are doing and where support is needed most.

The research we share highlights key topics such as education, health, safety, mental well-being, leadership, and economic opportunity. By making this information easier to find and understand, OWAA helps families, schools, community groups, and lawmakers use data to guide decisions that impact girls.

This work helps to shine a light on the issues that matter and supports efforts to improve opportunities for every girl in Delaware. When we understand the facts, we can create better programs, stronger policies, and a brighter future for all girls in our state.

Explore the resources below to learn more about the experiences and needs of girls in Delaware.

STATE OF OUR UNION: Black Girls in Delaware Research Study

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In January 2020, the Delaware Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NC100BW-DE) partnered with the University of Delaware’s (UD) Partnership for Healthy Communities (PHC) and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to initiate a study about Black girls in Delaware. The Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) at UD was contracted to conduct the study.

The NC100BW-DE sought Delaware State University (DSU) Women and Gender Studies as a contributor of personal narrative papers written by undergraduate students.

The study highlights the lived experiences of Black girls and adolescents to contribute to policy discussions that favorably impact Black girls in the state. Through a collaborative process, the group decided that focal topics in this study would be health, self-esteem, relationships, racism, school experiences, resilience, and social media use.

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KIDS COUNT IN DELAWARE

Making a difference for Delaware's children through:

  • Tracking data that reflects how children, their families and communities are faring.
  • Collaborating with decision-makers and other partners to forward policies and programs that improve the lives of all children and families.
  • Publishing research that sheds light on how policy and programs impact children and their families.
  • Serving as a resource by sharing annual statewide data on hundreds of indicators of child well-being and offering data expertise services to our communities and the organizations that serve them.
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KIDS COUNT Data Center

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT® (LA INFANCIA CUENTA™) is a trusted source of data on children, youth and families. Find indicators for the nation, states and more.

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University of Delaware Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies Youth and Young Adults Survey Data

The principal mission of the Center for Drug and Health Studies (CDHS) at the University of Delaware is the utilization, production and dissemination of scientific knowledge related to substance use disorders, health risk behaviors, and justice system responses to inform program and intervention development as well as policy implementation. The Center promotes the use of data and analysis to support healthy communities in Delaware and beyond.